Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
Taken by Odd Trondal on January 18, 2024 @ Oslo
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New outburst now, possible first discovered by Eliot Herman. Unpredicted because the comet probably is a very slow rotating Tumbler ( Surface g = 0.003 m/s2 ).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tumblers_(small_Solar_System_bodies)

12P may be the parent of the Kappa-Draconids meteor shower 29/11 - 13/12. Indicating its final lifetime on its way towards disintegration into an orbital meteor cloud in the distant future. The outbursts may be a sign of this, similar to the comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Sun distance (au): 1,77 Perihel : 21.April 2024 Sun distance (au): 0,78

Time: 16:54UT 2024-01-18 Exp.30 x 65sec
Tel: 0.254m f/7.3 ST-10XME CCD 2x2bin 1.5"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.

2. and 3. images show 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Software used:TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0,7.0, Paint

Previous images chronological :

Eliot Herman on January 18, 2024 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Bob Beal on January 15, 2024 @ St. George, Utah, USA

Tosi Philippe on January 13, 2024 @ FRANCE - Nîmes

project nightflight on January 13, 2024 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Association Astronomique de l'Indre on January 12, 2024 @ Le Poinçonnet, Indre, Centre Val de Loire.

Michael Jaeger on January 12, 2024 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

Eliot Herman on January 11, 2024 @ Utah Desert Observatory

DjStarz on January 11, 2024 @ Ballwin, Missouri USA

Georg Klingersberger on January 11, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Georg Klingersberger on January 10, 2024 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Rok Palcic on January 10, 2024 @ Kamnik, Slovenia

José J. Chambó on January 6, 2024 @ Valencia, Spain

Odd Trondal on January 4, 2024 @ Oslo

project nightflight on January 1, 2024 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Georg Klingersberger on December 30, 2023 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

project nightflight on December 30, 2023 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Odd Trondal on December 29, 2023 @ Oslo

Eliot Herman on December 28, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Odd Trondal on December 26, 2023 @ Oslo

Eliot Herman on December 25, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Odd Trondal on December 23, 2023 @ Oslo

Richard HAMOU on December 23, 2023 @ Rognac , Provence

Odd Trondal on December 22, 2023 @ Oslo

Graziano Ventre and Emanuele Valli on December 19, 2023 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

Odd Trondal on December 19, 2023 @ Oslo

project nightflight on December 19, 2023 @ Austria, Weinviertel

Eliot Herman on December 18, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory and Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile

Sormano Astronomical Observatory on December 18, 2023 @ Sormano CO Italy

Odd Trondal on December 17, 2023 @ Oslo

David McCashion on December 16, 2023 @ Saint John, NB, Canada

Graziano Ventre on December 14, 2023 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

Eliot Herman on December 14, 2023 @ Utah Desert Observatory

Georg Klingersberger on December 10, 2023 @ Kobernaußen Upper Austria

Eliot Herman on December 9, 2023 @ Tucson AZ

Thomas Wildoner on December 8, 2023 @ Weatherly, PA, USA

Dave A Weixelman on December 8, 2023 @ Blue Canyom, California, USA

David Blanchard on December 7, 2023 @ Northern Arizona.

Michael Jaeger on December 7, 2023 @ AZM Martinsberg Austria

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Graziano Ventre on December 5, 2023 @ Postazione Astronomica Sormano2,Bellagio Via Lattea L06 Italy

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